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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-161

The jump sessions defined in 3° of articles A. 322-150 and A. 322-151 as well as in article A. 322-152 require at least the presence of two designated autonomous parachutists, one on the ground, the o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R716-16

The seizure, whether descriptive or real, provided for in Article L. 716-7 shall be ordered by the president of the judicial court with jurisdiction to hear the case on the merits.The president may au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account

Article L221-16

Only one passbook account may be opened per taxpayer and one for the taxpayer's spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AH

For the application of III of Article 1649 AD, the principal advantage criterion and the markers of cross-border arrangements subject to a reporting obligation are defined as follows: I.-General marke…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-13

The third-party purchaser shall arrange for the notification provided for in Article 2464 of the Civil Code by bailiff's deed, at the addresses elected by the creditors in their registrations. He shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-12

…tpone the case to a subsequent hearing of the judgment office. The conciliation and referral office may also declare the application and summons null and void if the defendant does not seek a judgment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-121

In the cases provided for in II, the fourth paragraph of III and V of Article L. 1333-9 when an authorisation is issued under Article L. 1333-2 of the Defence Code, the information on the means and me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-12

…nomic Area, with the implementation of the conformity assessment procedures defined in articles R. 5221-24 to R. 5221-28.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-162

A professional private equity fund may only be placed under the specialised professional fund regime with the express agreement of each unitholder.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Translation into French

Article R2143-16

The purchaser may require candidates to attach a French translation to the elements and documents drawn up in another language that they submit pursuant to this chapter.

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